tax. according to lawmakers, who met with him wednesday. it would be the first such jump in a quarter century. the fox business network from new york with the details. good evening, deidre. reporter: good evening, bret. gasoline taxes are exactly the same prices as they were 25 years ago. so if you use regular gas, you pay 18.4 cents per gallon for a gallon of diesel it s 6 cents more. that does not include your state s gas tax which can range anywhere from 12 to 50 cents per gallon. with more than 220 million drivers on the road, the average car owner spends about 1$1,570 year on gasoline and 25 cents increase would drivers would spend send additional money to washington each year. they say republicans will not hike taxes right after passing cuts, especially in a midterm